Plan your visit
🌳Ancient🦅Birds💜Bluebells
Dogs welcome977 ha
Getting here
53.44686, -2.82615
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barnacle Goose and Canada Goose
- 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barnacle Goose and Canada Goose
- 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
9 activities🌳Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Barnacle Goose, Canada Goose, Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
💜Bluebell walks
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Mammals — Brown Hare, Grey Squirrel, Wood Mouse +11 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Ground-elder, Russian-vine +1 more · last seen 2026
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Alder Leaf Beetle, Tawny Mining Bee +21 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
71 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Radial Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
NCN 862Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 862National Cycle Network
Radial Route 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Route 856Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 856National Cycle Network
Radial Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Outer OrbitalCycling route▾
Named routeRef OLocal cycle route
About this historic site
Grade II registered historic park and garden
Photos
16 photos from nearby open sources
Rhinos in the African Savannah area of Knowsley Safari Park
Photos
Rhinos in the African Savannah area of Knowsley Safari Park
Weather for this location
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